Leehamford water level
River gauge, River Bray, Devon, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.14 m, the River Bray at Leehamford is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.10 m below the median of 0.25 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.19 m (−0.05 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.03 m (September 13, 1989).
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.13 m and 0.27 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.25 m0.10 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.17 m – 0.40 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.11 m – 1.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.19 m−0.05 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.13 m – 0.27 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.11 m – 0.57 m
- Highest on record
- 1.75 mDecember 22, 2012
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 mSeptember 13, 1989
On the river at Leehamford
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Bray
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown BridgeRiver gauge, River Bray | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 7.6 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbrook BridgeRiver gauge, West Lyn River | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 8.6 km |
| SimonsbathRiver gauge, River Barle | 0.26 m | High | −0.10 m | 9.3 km |
| Collard BridgeRiver gauge, River Yeo | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 9.5 km |
| Combe Martin Bowling Green LaneRiver gauge, River Umber | 0.12 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Plaistow MillRiver gauge, Bradiford Water | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| SwimbridgeRiver gauge, Landkey Brook | 0.05 m | Low | −0.05 m | 11 km |
| Landkey Newland Tanners RoadRiver gauge, Halford Stream | 0.16 m | Lowest on record | −0.05 m | 12 km |
| North MoltonRiver gauge, River Mole | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Bray at Leehamford compare with last year?
It is 0.05 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.19 m.
What is a normal level for the River Bray at Leehamford in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.40 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.14 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Leehamford today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the water level was 0.14 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Leehamford rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Leehamford normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Leehamford?
The highest level on record is 1.75 m on December 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 13, 1989.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:50130(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.14317, -3.89226(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.14 m | 2026-10-17 04:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Leehamford (ea:50130). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/devon/leehamford
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer